Chinese mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) watching northern walkingstick (Diapheromera femorata) climb past it on plant. The mantis's large multi-faceted eyes enable it to detect motion better than most other insects, making it an outstanding hunter. The mantis is a formidable predator but the stick is too close for the mantis to attack. The Chinese mantis is the largest mantis species in North America and reaches a length of 10 cm. Indigenous to China, it was was first introduced to North America around 1895 as a source of pest control and has spread throughout the northeastern U.S.
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